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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Gambian Government has signed up with Scanning Systems for the installation and operation of scanners in Banjul.

1st September 2005

New scanner for Banjul

1st September 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Six UK ports are to be the subject of a new security review. The project is part of the Multi Agency Threat and Risk Assessment (MATRA), a government initiative to cut the…

1st September 2005

MATRA trialled at ports amidst lax security reports

1st September 2005

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Videotel Marine International in conjunction with the IMO and a number of port security authorities, has produced an interactive, computer-based training course which could form the basis of official Port Facility Security…

1st September 2005

Security training on screen

1st September 2005

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Ask Thomas To m Falknor a serious question and in all probability you would receive a playful answer. Humour was one of his strong points as was his humanity, ability to command…

1st September 2005

Thomas E. Falknor 24 March 1944 – 10 August 2005

1st September 2005

EUROPE

EUROPE

With Turkey having just announced its first containerport privatisation and Egypt showing signs of more interest in this direction, will the eastern sector of the Med at last come of age, asks…

1st July 2005

Unlocking its huge potential

1st July 2005

EUROPE

EUROPE

A key objective of the ECs strategy for the development of ports is to establish clearer rules which set high quality standards for access to the port services market, and make procedures…

1st July 2005

The ECs position: not unreasonable on the face of it

1st July 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Patrik Wheater and Alex Hughes talk to customers and manufacturers about the reachstackers suitability, leasing options, price, and more.

1st July 2005

Renting in the full Operational Concept

1st July 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Kalmar has landed an order from Libra Terminais of Brazil for 13 ContChamp DRF reachstackers for Santos and Rio de Janeiro. The machines will have a lifting capacity of 45 tons and…

1st July 2005

Kalmar secures Brazilian Order

1st July 2005

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Gustaaf de Monie considers the eternal argument over port tariffs and THCs and concludes it is an inevitable result of a timeless principle.

1st July 2005

Port Tariffs and THCS The Perpetual Controversy

1st July 2005

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Jordans only commercial port currently handles annual traffic of around 20m tons. Situated on the Red Sea, it occupies a unique location, being virtually at the crossroads of Israel, Egypt and Saudi…

1st July 2005

On the Move

1st July 2005

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

There is little doubt that for many in the ports and terminals industry the build-up to and implementation of the ISPS Code in July 2004 came as something of a shock to…

1st July 2005

ISPS A Year On

1st July 2005

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

Debate has raged in Australia over who was asleep on the job when more coal terminal capacity should have been under construction. But it has turned out to be more complicated than…

1st July 2005

More Heat than Light

1st July 2005

AFRICA

AFRICA

Following the deployment of the three new Wafmax class ships serving the cocoa trades from West Africa, Safmarine has invested in new trucks and warehousing facilities in Abidjan in Cote dIvoire. Best…

1st July 2005

Safmarine expands landside presence in Abidjan

1st July 2005

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Ben Hackett is exasperated by the absence of invaluable statistical data to tell us what is actually happening to all those containers

1st July 2005

The Inland Mystery

1st July 2005

VIEWPOINT

VIEWPOINT

TOC provides a wealth of ideas and material for a magazine like ours and the recent event in Antwerp was no exception. We catch those conference sessions we can and download the…

1st July 2005

Let there be ports

1st July 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Indias ABG Heavy Engineering in partnership with Genovabased Voltri Terminals has been awarded a contract to develop and operate a US$46m container terminal at Kandla port. Its bid, which involves a 48.997%…

1st July 2005

ABG/Voltri win Kandla box terminal concession

1st July 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Busan Port Authority is to return US$12.14m to 52 shipping lines as a reward for moving at least 3% more transhipment cargo through the port in 2004. This is a significant rise…

1st July 2005

Busan rewards transhipment loyalty

1st July 2005

ASIA

ASIA

Sri Lankas Ports and Aviation Minister, Mangala Samaraweera, says the government is determined to go ahead with construction of Hambantota Port, despite the fact that there are both domestic and foreign interests…

1st July 2005

Minister faces down opposition

1st July 2005

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

CentrePort Wellington is to purchase two new Liebherr quayside container cranes at US$7.14m apiece. The acquisition of the postPanamax, twin-lift capable cranes is linked to the port companys recent receipt of a…

1st July 2005

New cranes for CentrePort Wellington

1st July 2005

AFRICA

AFRICA

CentrePort Wellington chief executive Liz Ward indicated the cranes would be a significant driver in achieving greater productivity and service reliability. "Our business strategy is to grow revenue through an integrated logistics…

1st July 2005

MOMBASA AS LANDLORD PORT

1st July 2005